Kings Colorado bound this weekend

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Release date: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016

Kings Colorado bound this weekend

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Both the Thunder Bay major and minor midget Kings are off to Colorado this weekend to compete in round 3 of the North American Prospects Hockey League Friday through Sunday in Superior, Colo.

The major midgets’ initial game out west goes Friday at 5 p.m. as they take Omaha AAA.

Following a short break they’ll return to the ice at 9:30 p.m. for a match-up with the Colorado Springs Tigers.

Saturday’s slate sees one game on the Kings docket as they meet the Madison Capitols at 5:45 p.m.

They will then conclude play Sunday at 3:45 p.m. vs. the Northern Cyclones of New Hampshire.

The major midgets, who are currently 7-0 in Lakehead Junior Hockey League play, are presently sitting tied for 14th spot in the 18-team U-18 division of the NAPHL with a 1-5-1-2 mark.

As for the minor midgets, they too have a pair of contests Friday.

First up for the under-16 side will be the Arizona Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. before finishing up with HC Dallas at 9:45 p.m.

Thunder Bay and Arizona will then meet again Saturday in U-16 action at 5:15 p.m. before they conclude competition Sunday at 1:15 p.m. against the Everett Jr. Silvertips from Washington State.

In the 17-team U-16 division of the NAPHL, the minor midgets Kings share fifth place with Everett, boasting a 5-3-0-1 overall record.

All NAPHL games are available online, via pay-per-view, at hockeytv.com (FASTHockey).